Lemon Tart with Honey Almond Crust

Lemon Tart with Honey Almond Crust
 
 CRUST
 1 1/2 cups Flour
 1/2 cup Finely-chopped almonds
 1/2 cup Cold butter; cut into 1/4"
 3 tablespoons Honey
 FILLING
 6 Eggs
 4 Egg yolks
 1 1/2 cups Milk
 1 1/2 cups Cream
 Zest of 6 lemons
 1 cup Sugar

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 425ºF. Form a well with the flour and almonds and place butter and honey in center. Mix honey and butter together with hands to form a paste and then mix with dry ingredients until moist dough is formed. Split in half, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Remove one half and roll out to fit a 10-inch tart mold, walls included. Bake blind with foil and beans until crisp, fifteen minutes and cool. Lower oven to 360ºF. degrees. In a large mixing bowl whisk together eggs, yolks, milk, cream, zest, and sugar and pour into pan with crust. Bake until set, 35 to 45 minutes, cool completely, and serve.

Recipe Source: MEDITERRANEAN MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # ME-1A18 broadcast 01-20-1998) Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@prodigy.com ~or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net 02-04-1998 Recipe by: Mario Batali Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.